On the recordJuly 7, 2015
Here we have heard again the exaggerated claims about implementation, so let's get to the facts. The first fact, the scientists tell us that this is a standard that we need to protect the public health. The second fact, the EPA estimates that the cost might be around $3.9 billion. But let's look at the health benefits, because those are costing us currently. The health benefits are estimated to reach between $6.4 and $13 billion, and that means that there is a ripple effect when we invest in making sure that we implement a standard that protects the public health, and it has a benefit on the public health. So, Mr. Chairman, there is an argument here for the EPA to simply do its job, the job that it was charged to do by taxpayers, and that is to protect the public health, to give us clean air, and to make sure that we have ozone standards that in fact meet our responsibility. The EPA is doing its job. Let's stop Congress from keeping the EPA from keeping our air clean. I yield back the balance of my time.
